I'm really enjoying myself, it's just finding the time that's the issue. Keep having to leave the 3DS on and playing now and again otherwise I can't get anywhere before I save and stop playing. Having no teleport songs, Epona or the ability to sprint from SS makes it torture. Just about to go to the Temple of Time and become Adult Link.

Holding down A is a lot nicer than mashing it. Plus I like the sprinting so much I actually tried to sprint at first, so yeah I do miss it (Though I guess surviving is plausible...). More so than Epona, since she's only useful for getting round certain areas. The songs are great though once you get them, being essentially like dropping down at the bird statues of SS except fewer in number of course.

Can't say I've ever read the manga. I know a bit about it from reading about certain characters but that's it.

So I'm just doing some stuff with masks before going to the Fire Temple. Definitely getting hooked again myself. Think I need to play on MQ again though; normal mode just feels too simple after playing it.